Bulgaria vs Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate

Bulgaria
2.58 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland
2.58 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
176th
Ireland rank
175th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
2468200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.58 per 1,000 live births against 2.58 per 1,000 live births in Bulgaria, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 176th and Ireland ranks 175th of 212 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.31 per 1,000 live births 3.17 per 1,000 live births 3.13 per 1,000 live births Bulgaria
2010s 4.18 per 1,000 live births 2.41 per 1,000 live births 1.77 per 1,000 live births Bulgaria
2020s 2.78 per 1,000 live births 2.47 per 1,000 live births 0.3151 per 1,000 live births Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2.58 per 1,000 live births against 2.58 per 1,000 live births in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bulgaria and Ireland?
0 per 1,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Bulgaria ranks 176th and Ireland ranks 175th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed